Rep. David Scott, longtime Georgia lawmaker, dead at 80

U.S. Rep. David Scott, who represented Georgia’s 13th District for over two decades, has died at 80 years old, a source familiar has confirmed with CBS News. Scott’s death comes as the longtime Democrat was running for a 13th term in the May 19th primaries. His political career began in 1974 with a successful run … Read more

Missing scientists probe was sparked after ‘UFO General’ disappeared, Republican lawmaker reveals

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A congressional probe launched this week into the string of missing scientists was sparked by the disappearance of a former high-ranking official who oversaw some of the military’s most classified research programs, one House Republican revealed. Rep. Eric Burlison, R-Mo., told Fox News Digital in an interview … Read more

RFK Jr clashes with Dem lawmaker over Trump’s mental fitness in heated exchange

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. defended comments about President Donald Trump‘s mental health following a tense exchange during a congressional hearing. During Friday’s hearing, Rep. Mark Takano (D-Calif.) addressed Trump’s recent social media posts, pointing to an AI-generated image that critics said depicted … Read more

Grieving mothers scorch Dem lawmaker after he pivots hearing to attack ‘MAGA Republicans’

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A congressional hearing featuring the victims of crimes tied to illegal immigration erupted into a tense confrontation Thursday, as Rep. Hank Johnson, D-Ga., drew fierce backlash from grieving mothers and Rep. Brandon Gill, R-Texas, for appearing to dismiss their tragedies while pivoting to attacks on “MAGA Republicans.” … Read more

Shouting match erupts between RFK Jr. and Dem lawmaker over his comments about Black children

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr. found himself in a shouting match with a congresswoman after she questioned him about previous comments he made about Black children during a budget hearing Thursday. Rep. Terri Sewell, D-Ala., confronted Kennedy about remarks he made during a … Read more

Brazil’s former spy chief who fled country arrested by ICE in U.S., lawmaker says

A Brazilian senator said on Monday that the country’s former intelligence agency chief Alexandre Ramagem was arrested by U.S. Immigrations and Customs Enforcement and is pleading for him to get political asylum in the United States. Ramagem, also a former lawmaker, was sentenced in September to 16 years in prison for his role in the … Read more

Watchdog, GOP lawmaker warn NY voter registration systems lacks key safeguards

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! One blue state is failing to enact adequate voting safeguards and refusing to correct its mistakes ahead of November’s midterm elections, an election integrity watchdog warns. Restoring Integrity and Trust in Elections (RITE), a nonpartisan organization focused on election security, alleges the New York State Board of … Read more

Streamer who said Rick Scott should be ‘killed’ invited to Yale as lawmaker demands funding cut

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A Senate Republican wants federal funding revoked from Yale for a forthcoming speech from a controversial streamer who once called for him to be “killed.” Sen. Rick Scott, R-Fla., blasted an upcoming event at the Ivy League university featuring Twitch streamer and political commentator Hasan Piker, who … Read more

GOP lawmaker introduces bill to strip asylum from fraudsters who vacation in countries they ‘fled’

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! EXCLUSIVE: A top Republican moved Thursday to block asylum claims from foreigners who return to their home countries, introducing legislation after family members of deceased Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps Gen. Qassem Soleimani were found to be living in Los Angeles. Soleimani’s niece, Hamideh Soleimani Afshar, and her … Read more

Dem lawmaker calls for TSA to bring back shoes-off airport security policy

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Ill., is demanding that the Transportation Security Administration reintroduce its controversial policy requiring travelers to take off their shoes before going through airport security checkpoints. Duckworth called on the TSA to immediately reverse its move to end the “shoes-off” policy, calling former Department of … Read more